diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 97f9b00..3e455e4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ dependencies:
 build_docker:
 	mkdir -p stage.tmp/
 	cp deps/Dockerfile stage.tmp/
-	cp deps/server_config.gcfg stage.tmp/config.gcfg
+	cp config.gcfg stage.tmp/config.gcfg
 	cp bin/nethack-launcher stage.tmp/
 	cp deps/redis.conf stage.tmp/
 	cp deps/run.sh stage.tmp/
diff --git a/config.gcfg b/config.gcfg
index 133ef5e..ffcab6f 100644
--- a/config.gcfg
+++ b/config.gcfg
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
   loglevel            = "debug"
   serverdisplay       = "unixvoid.com underground nethack server"
   nethackversion      = "3.6.3 beta1+"
-  hackdir             = "savedata/hack"
+  hackdir             = "/hack"
   nhdatlocation       = "/NetHack/dat/nhdat"
   recoverbinary       = "/NetHack/util/recover"
+  sysconflocation     = "/NetHack/sys/unix/sysconf"
   bootstrapdelay      = 1
 
 [redis]
diff --git a/deps/Dockerfile b/deps/Dockerfile
index a3becec..683baee 100644
--- a/deps/Dockerfile
+++ b/deps/Dockerfile
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ RUN cd NetHack && \
 RUN find /* -name nethack
 RUN chmod 777 /NetHack/sys/unix/sysconf
 
+# update sysconf
+RUN sed -i 's/.*WIZARDS=.*/#WIZARDS=/' /NetHack/sys/unix/sysconf
+RUN sed -i 's/.*GENERICUSERS=.*/#GENERICUSERS=/' /NetHack/sys/unix/sysconf
+RUN sed -i 's/.*MAXPLAYERS=.*/MAXPLAYERS=0/' /NetHack/sys/unix/sysconf
+
 # make required dirs
 RUN mkdir -p /redisbackup/
 
@@ -57,6 +62,8 @@ RUN echo "PermitEmptyPasswords yes" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 RUN useradd nethack -d / -s /nethack-launcher
 RUN echo 'nethack:U6aMy0wojraho' | chpasswd -e
 RUN chown -R nethack /hack/
+RUN chown -R nethack /NetHack/
+RUN touch /.hushlogin
 
 # build ttyrec
 RUN git clone https://github.com/ovh/ovh-ttyrec && \
diff --git a/deps/server_config.gcfg b/deps/server_config.gcfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 146be16..0000000
--- a/deps/server_config.gcfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-[nethacklauncher]
-  loglevel            = "debug"
-  serverdisplay       = "unixvoid.com underground nethack server"
-  nethackversion      = "3.6.3 beta1+"
-  hackdir             = "/hack"
-  nhdatlocation       = "/usr/lib/games/nethack/nhdat"
-  recoverbinary       = "/usr/lib/games/nethack/recover"
-  bootstrapdelay      = 1
-
-[redis]
-  host                = "localhost:6379"
-  password            = ""
diff --git a/nethack-launcher/create_initial_files.go b/nethack-launcher/create_initial_files.go
index 5f60d98..e289db1 100644
--- a/nethack-launcher/create_initial_files.go
+++ b/nethack-launcher/create_initial_files.go
@@ -14,7 +14,18 @@ func createInitialFiles() {
 
 	// move in nhdat file if it does not exist
 	if _, err := os.Stat(fmt.Sprintf("%s/nhdat", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir)); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		exec.Command("cp", config.NethackLauncher.NhdatLocation, config.NethackLauncher.HackDir).Run()
+		fmt.Printf("%s\n", err)
+		println("moving in initial nhdat file")
+		out, err := exec.Command("cp", config.NethackLauncher.NhdatLocation, fmt.Sprintf("%s/nhdat", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir)).Output()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("%s\n", err)
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("%s\n", out)
+	}
+
+	// move in sysconf file if it does not exist
+	if _, err := os.Stat(fmt.Sprintf("%s/sysconf", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir)); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		exec.Command("cp", config.NethackLauncher.SysconfLocation, config.NethackLauncher.HackDir).Run()
 	}
 
 	// make sure record file exists
@@ -35,6 +46,7 @@ func createInitialFiles() {
 			os.Exit(1)
 		} else {
 			// move nethackrc file to proper location
+			println("moving in initial config file")
 			exec.Command("cp", "/.nethackrc", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir).Run()
 		}
 
diff --git a/nethack-launcher/create_user_files.go b/nethack-launcher/create_user_files.go
index 81923e2..6f6a22d 100644
--- a/nethack-launcher/create_user_files.go
+++ b/nethack-launcher/create_user_files.go
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ func createUserFiles(username string) {
 	// create record symlink
 	exec.Command("ln", "-s", fmt.Sprintf("%s/record", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir), fmt.Sprintf("%s/record", userpath)).Run()
 
+	// create sysconf symlink
+	exec.Command("ln", "-s", fmt.Sprintf("%s/sysconf", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir), fmt.Sprintf("%s/sysconf", userpath)).Run()
+
 	// move in nhdat file if it does not exist
 	exec.Command("cp", fmt.Sprintf("%s/nhdat", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir), userpath).Run()
 }
diff --git a/nethack-launcher/nethack-launcher.go b/nethack-launcher/nethack-launcher.go
index bb68f33..a3c8aa1 100644
--- a/nethack-launcher/nethack-launcher.go
+++ b/nethack-launcher/nethack-launcher.go
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ import (
 
 type Config struct {
 	NethackLauncher struct {
-		Loglevel       string
-		ServerDisplay  string
-		NethackVersion string
-		HackDir        string
-		NhdatLocation  string
-		RecoverBinary  string
-		BootstrapDelay time.Duration
+		Loglevel        string
+		ServerDisplay   string
+		NethackVersion  string
+		HackDir         string
+		NhdatLocation   string
+		RecoverBinary   string
+		SysconfLocation string
+		BootstrapDelay  time.Duration
 	}
 
 	Redis struct {